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When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
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Art/Foreign, Drama, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
October 3rd, 2008 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence including sexual assaults, language and sexuality/nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,073,392 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...perversely enjoyable, occasionally harrowing..." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...one of the most unpleasant, not to say unendurable, films I've ever seen." more...
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C- |
Chicago Tribune, Geoff Berkshire
"...an art film dud..." more...
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D+ |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"As the players enact the fall and rebirth of civilization, Meirelles suggests that even a society gone to hell looks better with a little music-video-like pizzazz." more...
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C+ |
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